Psychology emphasis, Associate of Science
Students who successfully complete all Psychology emphasis, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:
- Articulate the interplay between social or natural forces and individuals.
- Apply analytical skills to social or natural phenomena to explain, evaluate, or predict human behavior.
- Combine and synthesize psychological concepts and theories to draw reasonable conclusions, develop intelligent skepticism, and critically analyze information.
Program Course Requirements
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Psychology emphasis, Associate of Science Program Map.
General Education Courses
OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet these requirements.
| BI 102 | General Biology | 4 |
| or | |
| BI 213 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BI 103 | General Biology | 4 |
| or | |
| BI 212 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| MTH 111 | College Algebra | 5 |
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| WR 121 | English Composition | 3 |
| WR 122 | English Composition: Argumentation | 3 |
| Communication | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| Difference Power & Discrimination | 3 |
| Literature & the Arts | 3 |
| Physical Sciences | 4 |
| Social Processes & Institutions | 3 |
| Western Culture | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
MTH 111: Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.
Liberal Arts Core Courses
See the degree requirements section for a list of the Liberal Arts Core courses. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet this requirement.
| Liberal Arts Core I: Fine Arts | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core II: Humanities | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core III: Non-Western Culture | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core IV: Social Sciences | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Core V | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Core Courses
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 202 | General Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 215 | Intro Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| or | |
| PSY 216 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| or | |
| Electives | 3 |
| PSY 219 | Intro To Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| or | |
| Electives | 3 |
| MTH 243 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| or | |
| Electives | 4 |
| Electives | 13 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Total Credit Hours: 90